NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24619, 29 May 1941, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF

Once again this year the Waiau subbranch of the Christchurch R.S.A. has Sed 50 sheep in cold storage for the Sf of distress during the winter. The sub-branch has done this annually for nine years. The president of the Christchurch R.S.A. statedl recent y that no one could express adequately .the gratitude of returned soldiers for this great help. ' Crossans Waterloo Hotel. Cavereham is the place to buy vour next bottle ot whisky rum. etc...

Allegations that sergeants and other higher-paid men were able to purchase tobacco and cigarettes at a discount of 121 per cent., while the rank and file had to "pay through the nose are contained in a letter received by the chairman of the Napier Patriotic Committee (Mr T. W. Hercock). from a New Zealand soldier in the Middle East Mr Hercock said that his correspondent was one of a number who had been five months without a parcel of any description.

DoiVt waste time trying to work with blunt tools; get them sharpened by experts at Dickinson Myttons factory, 204 Crawford street, nearly opposite Otafo Farmers' Co-0p... A black-backed stingaree. unusually large for southern waters, has been netted outside Lyttelton heads, by a local fisherman. On display in the window of a Christchurch fish merchant, this fish weighs approximately 2001 b measures 38in across, and about sft 6in in- length. Stingarees of the type found in New Zealand waters are not very vicious unless aggravated. The soldier wearing size 16 boots who claims that his foot is the largest in the A.I.F. has a rival in Darwin, where a member of the R.A.A.F. wears size 18i He is Leading Aircraftman C. L. Best, a Canadian. He says that there was only one person in his home country who had bigger feet. Stocks of New Season's Heavy Woollen Socks have arrived at The Big Store. Milton. Secure voui supplies now James Gray and Sons Ltd.. Comment on Auckland's black-out is contained in a letter received by friends from a London business man. "So vou are having some black-out experiences," he writes. " I gather from your description that the main attention is being given to lights possibly visible from the sea. This may be all right, but if any enemy aeroplanes are about every light must be cut off. It is said that the bombers do not trouble about moving lights—these indicate roads and are left alone, but if they have a few spare bombs or have not found their objective their principle is that where there is a light there is life, so they drop bombs on it." Grandism (4436).—The popular party Strong Wine. Granvin (golden Brandv Wine) at the old price. 6s bottleGrand Hotel. Home Supply Store... To make a sounder estimate of the potential productivity of the breeding fish in its waters, the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society is to erect a barrier in the Selwyn River. This is referred to in the society's annual report, which states that, the step is a drastic change in policy in that the fish will not be stripped of their ova. "In the Selwyn River there are 35.000,000 eggs successfully hatched each vear." states the report. "The largest collection of eggs from that river was probably 4,000,000, acquired after great labour and some expense." See the new season's Mantles Frocks Coats. Hats, and Knitwear All the new styles and colours and at unbeatable prices. Call early many cannol be reolaced Your inspection invited Mosgiel's Drapers A F Chevne ami Co

Gift parcels for soldiers to the value of £2500 will be sent overseas by the Canterbury Patriotic Council in June. The parcels number 5075. and the packing will start on June 3.